"I have to go see her. I have to ask why she did that to Lily and why she is so against me being so intensely in love with you. I hate how...I have to hide away because of her and how...""Hazel?" Austin's voice was soft against mine, his eyes calm against mine, his touch warm against mine, and I immediately stopped talking and heaved a sigh. "Please.""What did I say about being reckless, Hazel? What do you want me to do if you get in danger again? What if I am not there in time?"I sighed, tears welling up in my eyes. "Should I just sit back then? I lost everyone, Simon and Eve were the only ones and now one is dead, the other helped deposit her body. How cruel can that be?"Austin heaved a sigh. "Are you going to be looking over me now as I realized I have been doing to you?"My brows furrowed. "What do you mean?""I mean, what of me? How can you say you lost everyone while I am right here?" He moved close to me, his thumb wiping my tears away."Are you in love with me, then?" I a

Austin leaned away, then pushed my hands off him. I could feel his nails dig into my skin slightly as he did, and I let go of him, my heart in my throat.Simon was still looking at Austin, and for a minute, the only sound to be heard was the cackling of the flames.Austin smiled, a small one sided smile as he nodded and turned to me briefly. He then turned back to Simon, then pushed his hair back into a bun."You know what? You are right. I have been too lenient in my attempt to be a good alpha...I forgot there is no such thing as a good alpha. An alpha is simply a beast."Simon started to smile before Austin stopped the laughter mid way, his hands clasping over Simon's throat. I ran to him, but instead of anger, I saw plain emotionlessness. "Austin." I gasped as he bit down on his bottom lip in a smile."I have been too lenient, haven't I? Now you will come with me."Without a word to me, he broke into a run, disappearing out of my sight.I wasn't as fast as he can be even if I shif

The sunset was filtering in through the windows by the time I got out of bed. The house was quiet, and there was no indication of Austin. With a large sigh, I walked into my now unfamiliar bathroom and just lay in the hot water, my hair falling on the side slab, my body relaxing in the water.I knew what I should do, but it was a little too hard. Giving up something I had believed I had been fighting for so long was more than a little painful. I stepped out when the water got too cold, and dried up immediately. I checked for clothes, but I didn't exactly feel like wearing anything, so I just donned the dark purple hoodie from Austin. His smell hit me like a sudden wave and I had to stop my self from clinging all over again.There was no one at home, and I just sat around doing nothing. A small knock interrupted my trance and I immediately went to check who it was. I did hope it was Austin, but I knew it wasn't him.Eric stood by the door with a small smile, and I smiled back, still s

Catherine turned to me, her eyes wide as saucers. I was surprised by myself too. But maybe this is what it was all supposed to boil down to. Me giving up because I have felt like I tried enough. Me giving up because I know it's a dead end. Sometimes, the insecurity leaves, but then it's back with full force, because I dont get to hear the things I want to hear. Because I don't get to feel the things I want to feel. So this is probably me being a puny little wolf, running away from the only thing my heart has ever craved."What's that? My rightful place?" She asked, coming to stand in front of me.I shrugged. "I forgive you for everything. I mean, whatever you did with Lily, allowing yourself be manipulated like that. And now that I know you are not really at fault, I want to move away fron your path."She let her eyes sweep over me. "Are you saying this because you got tired of him?""Austin is not a man you can get tired of. You know that. The same way you can't force him to be with

My eyes almost popped out of their sockets as Simon said it."What?" Even Austin sounded confused as he turned to me."She always knew the alpha would not harbor feelings for an ordinary omega. She was just a lucky woman who had become so involved with the alpha that when things went haywire with his mate, he chose her to run to. She knew that much." Simon said, pointing an accusing finger at me. In his eyes was a hollow depravement. He looked like he'd finally lost his soul and wasn't afraid to do just anything."Simon, what are you saying?" I asked, my body going numb."The truth. That's what you asked for, right? Then that's what you are going to hear."Austin walked to me and pulled me into him, turning my face away. "I have had enough.""No. No, you haven't. This Omega..she even killed her own mate! She killed her mate so that she could be with the alpha. She sums up various schemes to look vulnerable, including drowning herself on a path that only the alpha knew so that he would